What a time it was!

I've returned home from Art Unraveled in Phoenix. What a wonderful time it was. I think this year's classes were some of the best I've taken. I have so many cool projects to show - I finished EVERY project!!! (Now, to be fair, not every class was a project class - and to be fair, by Sunday evening I was pretty "full" of art stuff, but I still finished something in every class!!)

It was fun to reconnect with friends - Kim, it was great to spend time laughing and giggling with you, and making art. It was fun to make some new friends & getting better acquainted with people that I had met in previous years.

Over the next few days, I'll show you some of the work I did, and the people I spent time with - here's a start!

First stop, Frenzy Stamper in Scottsdale - I regularly watch the blog of this amazing Rubber Stamp store, and owner Debbie Bick has an amazing selection - it's like I'm making a pilgrimage when I walk in the doors!! Debbie is so fun, too - we laughed a lot the entire time I was there - turned out she was signed up for one of the same classes later in the week. To give you an idea of how great her store is, and filled with so much inspiration, take a look at the shelf behind her head - here's a close up of the books with the beautiful bindings that she has made - such eye candy I could stand and look at them for quite a long time!!

Kim & I took "Watercolor Transfer" from the gracious and kind Carla Sonheim. This is a wonderful technique and the results were astounding - although the picture below doesn't do it justice, the colors are muted, soft, flowing and dreamy - it's cool.

BTW - Kim & I met 4 years ago at Art Unraveled - she now lives in the Phoenix area, after having moved from Southern California. She was the first person I met at Art Unraveled, standing in line to register - we've been friends ever since. It was SO fun to get to share classes with her, and to spend time together -- this evening was the first time we'd seen each other in 2 years - yes, there was a lot of happy chatter from both of us during this class!!

L to R - me, Carla, Kim

aren't the colors dreamy?

Okay, I have to admit, when Carla saw this, she politely asked me, "so, are you a graphic designer or an accountant? Everything is so very orderly, I just assume you are a very orderly person." Hence, I tried to loosen up a little bit more on the others.... LOL!!!

Well, that's it for today - until next time!